Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Curtis
Endangered
Down 95.8% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
5,569
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Curtis
How many people are named Curtis?
An estimated 166,514 living Americans are named Curtis.
How rare is Curtis?
Curtis is uncommon among babies today, with 232 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.8% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Curtis?
The median age of a living American named Curtis is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 66 years old.
Is Curtis still popular?
No. Curtis is endangered as a baby name, down 95.8% from its 1962 peak with 232 births in 2025.
Where is Curtis most common?
Curtis has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
95.8%
2025
232
All-time
260,554
Where it lives now
Curtis is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 3.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Curtis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.